“This is a dream come true,” says the museum’s founder, Pat Koch. “So many visitors to our town want to know its history, from the naming of the town to our famous post office, plus the creation of the world’s first theme park. I’m very grateful that so many believers have pitched in to help create the Santa Claus Museum.”
The museum includes artifacts and photographs from Koch’s private collection, the Holiday World archives, plus loaned and donated treasures from collectors with personal ties to the town of Santa Claus. Koch predicts visitors will be surprised and delighted with the variety of memorabilia, photos, and articles on display. In the spirit of Christmas giving, she adds, there is no admission charge to tour the museum.The museum includes exhibits on:
- The early beginnings of Santa Claus, IN.
- The history of the famous Santa Claus Post Office
- The beginning of tourism in Santa Claus with the Candy Castle and Barrett Park The history of Santa Claus Land and its evolution to Holiday World; and Letters to Santa and the local tradition of responding to the millions of children who send them
The Santa Claus Museum is located two doors south of the Santa Claus Post Office in the Kringle Place shopping center. For more information, call 1-812-937-2687, or visit the museum’s website at www.santaclausmuseum.org.
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